Pantry Note

Vodka

3 Cocktail Recipes with this ingredient.

Vodka Cocktails Sunday, May 10, at 1:34 PM

Moscow Mule

The Moscow Mule was invented in 1941 at the Cock 'n' Bull bar in Hollywood, born of a happy collision between a vodka importer and a ginger beer producer. Traditionally served in a copper mug (which keeps it ice cold), it's one of the most refreshing highballs in the cocktail canon. Use a spicy, full-flavored ginger beer — Fever-Tree Spiced or Bundaberg — not ginger ale, and never flat ginger beer.

Vodka Cocktails Sunday, May 10, at 1:34 PM

Espresso Martini

Invented by Dick Bradsell at Soho Brasserie in London in 1983 — allegedly for a famous model who asked for something to 'wake me up and then f*** me up.' The cocktail requires freshly pulled espresso (not cold brew alone) and quality Kahlúa. The three coffee beans on top represent health, wealth, and happiness — a time-honored tradition. Shake extremely hard: the vigorous agitation with fresh espresso creates the signature crema foam.

Vodka Cocktails Sunday, May 10, at 1:34 PM

Porn Star Martini

Created by Douglas Ankrah at the Townhouse Bar in London in 2002, the Porn Star Martini is playful, tropical, and undeniably delicious. Vodka, passion fruit liqueur, fresh passion fruit puree, a touch of vanilla, with a separate shot of Champagne served alongside. The Champagne is functional — sip it between sips of the main drink to cleanse the palate and amplify the tropical sweetness. Use a clean, neutral vodka so the passion fruit can shine.